What is the population of Carbon County?

The population of Carbon County, MT is 10,921.

Where is Carbon County located?

Carbon County, MT is located at latitude 45.2273700 and longitude -109.0283200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Carbon County?

The area of Carbon County, MT is 5341 km².

What is the elevation of Carbon County?

Carbon County, MT has an elevation of 1187 meters (3894 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Carbon County in?

Carbon County, MT is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Carbon County changed?

The population of Carbon County, MT has increased from 10,078 (2010) to 10,921 (2020), a change of 8.4%.

Carbon County, Montana

Carbon County: county in south-central Montana, United States

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Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,078 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 10,921 inhabitants. Its county seat is Red Lodge. The county was created 131 years ago in 1894.

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Carbon County at a glance

Carbon County currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Red Lodge

Population 2,359

Quick Facts about Carbon County

Population	10,921 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Montana (United States)
Different from	Carbon County, Carbon County, Carbon County
Area	5341 km²
Water as percent of area	0.6%
Land as percent of area	99.4%
Latitude & Longitude	45.2274,-109.0283
Named for	carbon
Capital	Red Lodge
Establishment	January 01, 1895
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	00:00:41 (16th April 2026)
Density	2 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	7.72% (2010-2020)
Weather	32℉ Rain And Snow Showers Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Carbon County is located at 45°13'39"N 109°1'42"W (45.2273700, -109.0283200). It has 5 neighbors: Big Horn County, Park County, Stillwater County, Yellowstone County and Big Horn County.

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The largest city of Carbon County is Red Lodge with a population of 2,359. Other cities include, Bridger population 769, Joliet population 666, Fromberg population 469 and Bearcreek population 86. See all Carbon County cities & populated places.

Carbon County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Carbon County.

City Name	Population	Title
Red Lodge	2,359	City in Montana, United States
Bridger	769	Town in Carbon County, Montana, United States
Joliet	666	Town in Montana
Fromberg	469	Town of the United States
Bearcreek	86	Town in Carbon County, Montana, United States

Weather

32°F

Rain And Snow Showers Likely

10 to 17 mph NW Wednesday Night

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Carbon County has 5 neighbours.

Big Horn County county in southeastern Montana, United States
Park County county in Montana, United States
Stillwater County county in Montana, United States
Yellowstone County county in Montana, United States of America
Big Horn County county in northern Wyoming, United States

Red Lodge

Demographics

The population of Carbon County increased by 7.72% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	10,078	-	census
2011	10,089	0.11%	estimation process
2012	10,141	0.51%	estimation process
2013	10,337	1.9%	estimation process
2014	10,438	0.97%	estimation process
2015	10,403	-0.34%	estimation process
2016	10,485	0.78%	estimation process
2017	10,680	1.83%	estimation process
2018	10,691	0.1%	estimation process
2019	10,725	0.32%	estimation process
2020	10,921	1.79%	estimation process

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Yellowstone County	162,990	County in Montana, United States of America
Missoula County	121,630	County in Montana, United States
Billings	117,445	The most populous city in Montana.
Gallatin County	116,806	County in Montana, United States
Flathead County	105,851	County in Montana, United States
Cascade County	81,346	County in central Montana, United States
Missoula	76,848	The most populous city in Missoula County, Montana.
Lewis and Clark County	70,229	County in Montana, United States
Great Falls	58,353	Town in Cascade County, Montana, United States
Bozeman	50,970	Town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Ravalli County	45,002	County in Montana, United States
Silver Bow County	35,180	County in Montana, United States
Butte	34,190	Consolidated city-county in Montana, United States
Helena	33,737	State capital of Montana, United States and seat of Lewis and Clark County
Lake County	30,986	County in Montana, United States
Kalispell	25,329	City in Flathead County, Montana, United States